Helpful Mobile Apps in Israel

Modified on Thu, 14 May at 11:26 AM

Helpful Mobile Apps in Israel

As mobile phones become more and more integrated into many people’s daily lives, the availability and use of “apps” takes on new importance. When moving to a new country, it is not a strange question to ask, “what apps work here”? Although many of the apps you used in the country you made Aliyah from will also work here, there are a few that might be unique to Israel or new for you.

The following list represents many of the most common or popular apps used in Israel. It is by no means exhaustive, but should provide you a good base to start from. They should be available for Apple and Android phones, just search for them in their online stores. If they aren’t, there usually are replacement or similar apps that provide the same functionality.

Communication

Messenger – messages
Signal – messages
Telegram – messages
WhatsApp – messages
Your cell phone provider’s app

Delivery & Courier Services

Cheetah CX – courier service
Ten Bis – תן ביס – food and drink
Wolt – food and packages

Emergency

Home Front Command – פיקוד העורף – an extremely important app from the IDF, providing alerts, guidelines and life-saving information in real-time based on your location
Magen David Adom – מד”א שלי – emergency ambulance service
Red Alert – rocket attack updates
Tzofar – rocket attack updates
חמ”ל – rocket attack updates and related news items

Entertainment

Amazon Prime
Apple Music
Disney+
Netflix
Spotify – Music and Podcasts
Youtube

Financial

Any of the various currency conversion apps
Apple Pay
Bit – ביט – Bank Hapoalim’s digital wallet
Google Pay
Paybox – digital wallet
Your bank’s app

Knowledge, Language and Information

Any Jewish calendar app as Israel uses both Civil and Jewish dates
ChatGPT – AI assistant
Claude – AI assistant
Duolingo – translator
Google – search engine
Google Gemini – AI assistant
Google Translate
Grok – X AI assistant
Morfix – Hebrew/English dictionary

Medical

Your Kupat Cholim app

Miscellaneous

Daka90 – travel, information and reservations
Restaurant chains often have their own apps
Supermarket chains often have their own apps
Yala – Fatal hotel chain last minute deals and reservations

News

Arutz Sheva
C14
Haaretz
Jpost
Kan – כאן
Times of Israel
Ynet

Shopping

Levi Yitzchak – לוי יצחק – used car prices
Pricez – פרייסז – food price comparison
Yad2 – second-hand marketplace
Zap – price comparison

Social Media

Facebook
Instagram
LinkedIn
TikTok X (Twitter)

Transportation

Cello – parking
Central Park – parking
Efo Bus – איפה בוס – bus route planning and schedules
Egged Bus Company – אגד
Gett Taxi – taxi app
Google Maps
HopOn Rav Kav or Rav Kav Online – public transit payment card
HopOn Rav Pass – הופאן רב-פס – public transit, navigation and payment
Israel Railways – רכבת ישראל
Moovit – public transit, navigation and payment
Pango – parking
Waze – directions
Yango – taxi app

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Helpful Mobile Apps in Israel

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